.TH "security_check_context" "3" "1 January 2004" "russell@coker.com.au" "SELinux API documentation"
.SH "NAME"
security_check_context \- check the validity of a SELinux context
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
.sp
.BI "int security_check_context(const char *" con );
.sp
.BI "int security_check_context_raw(const char *" con );
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.BR security_check_context ()
returns 0 if SELinux is running and the context is valid, otherwise it
returns \-1.

.BR security_check_context_raw ()
behaves identically to
.BR \%security_check_context ()
but does not perform context translation.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR selinux "(8)"
